The protests, and coinciding civil unrest and vandalism, that spread across the U.S. in recent weeks didn’t skip cannabis businesses. In fact, both medical and recreational adult-use cannabis dispensaries experienced looting. Some victims say the [...]
The protests and demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have been developing all across the country, and at least 50 cannabis dispensaries have been targeted for burglary in the midst of [...]
Downtown Los Angeles was the scene of a hash oil explosion in May that injured firefighters and started a fire that spread to nearby structures, and authorities suspect foul play. The Los Angeles Police Department [...]
Some progress is better than no progress at all. While marijuana advocates, industry stakeholders, and lawmakers have been actively promoting the inclusion of cannabis businesses into COVID-19 related legislation, some forward motion has been made. [...]
The cannabis industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, as has every other industry, and will continue to feel its impact in the years to come. Although a brief surge in sales at the beginning [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every country as stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines are issued in an attempt to reduce the rate of infection, and the cannabis industry is one of many industries that [...]
Cannabis companies have more freedom to choose their resources and even their bank than ever before, but there is an often-forgotten vulnerability that could affect the personal assets of the owners--civil litigation. Sometimes when a [...]
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his working group are writing a how-to guide for other states on how to regulate insurance for the cannabis industry. Lara is the state insurance commissioner, which means he [...]
There’s such a thing as too much information, and Washington state cannabis businesses may have learned that the hard way. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) website used to feature a map of [...]
A cannabis dispensary in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago had barely begun to welcome all adult customers before burglars decided to make a visit, stealing as much cash as they could find. The Modern [...]
